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New Year 221

Lu Congtian handed a letter to Fei Yi, who was busy with official business.

"Captain, what is this...?"

"I know why you've approached me. This is the letter of introduction I've written for you. With this letter, you can gain access to my mentor's home."

Lu Congtian remained calm and quietly observed Fei Yi's performance.

Seeing Fei Yi's obvious delight, he took the letter in disbelief.

Without opening the letter, he bowed gratefully to Lu Congtian, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Captain!"

"It's alright, your talent is worthy of such a position. You may leave now."

Fei Yi stiffened, but returned the letter with both hands. "If you think Fei Yi is that kind of person, please take back the letter."

"How..."

"It is spring planting season, and there are many affairs to attend to. It is inconvenient for the captain to travel. How can I abandon my post for personal reasons? For the sake of the country and for myself, I will not leave!"

Lu Congtian was very satisfied; this was a test for Fei Yi.

Fei Yi passed perfectly.

Currently, our side is facing a talent shortage, and Lu Congtian will not bury any promising talent because of personal reasons or unfounded accusations.

"Very well, let's follow Wenwei's suggestion."

In the days that followed, Fei Yi frequented Lu Congtian's quarters.

Lu Congtian also intended to let his son get in touch with Fei Yi.

At first, Fei Yi did not pay much attention to Lu Qian, who was only ten years old. However, after getting to know him better, Fei Yi was amazed by Lu Qian's photographic memory.

Upon learning that Lu Qian was Zhuge Liang's tutor, Fei Yiyan immediately wanted to befriend him.

He even went so far as to say, "In classical studies, Gonghe is inferior to me. In military affairs, I am at Gonghe's feet," a very high evaluation.

Clearness

Lu Congtian received no instructions.

It wasn't that Lu Xiao didn't want to give instructions, but rather that he couldn't find suitable instructions at this point.

Anyway, so far everything seems fine. Lu Congtian saved his life through his intelligence, only being demoted slightly.

This result is not unacceptable.

It would be better to accumulate instructions and save them for use at critical moments.

It's believed that it won't be long before Lu Congtian is reinstated to his original position and continues to be promoted.

May

The land reclamation project was completed.

Fei Yi invited Lu Congtian to go to Chengdu together.

It was Liu Bei who accepted Zhuge Liang's advice to ascend the throne, citing the precedent set by Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu).

In terms of legal legitimacy, the State of Wei was a legitimate regime that had been abdicated by the Han Dynasty. Over time, heroes from all over the land flocked to Cao Wei.

If he doesn't ascend the throne, whose King of Hanzhong is he really?

Their own regime is illegitimate!

Liu Bei had to take this step.

Now, Liu Bei is ready to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Fei Yi was invited to attend the ceremony with Fei Guan.

Lu Congtian declined Fei Yi's invitation to join him with a wry smile, saying, "Wenwei doesn't know, I haven't received any orders to leave my post."

Fei Yi was stunned. Although Lu Congtian had been demoted to the rank of Commandant, his contributions were indelible. Why wasn't he invited to the coronation ceremony?

Fei Yi, not wanting to pry, took the letter of recommendation and left.

Lu Qian stood up for his father.

Lu Congtian didn't care. "Gonghe, I believe that those in positions of power should fulfill their responsibilities. If they have the ability, they can explain everything. The past is the past; we should live in the present."

Lu Congtian's current official position is Colonel of Agricultural Settlements, which means he is either invited or not invited to grand ceremonies.

Perhaps the person who planned the ceremony was taking care of his mobility issues and thus kindly declined to invite him.

I thought it was just an oversight.

When Liu Bei ascended the throne at Wudan Mountain and declared himself emperor, he established the Han dynasty and changed the era name to Zhangwu.

Most of those who followed Liu Bei were promoted and given new jobs.

Zhuge Liang was appointed Chancellor, Xu Jing as Minister of Works, Pang Tong as Minister of Agriculture, Liu Ba as Grand Commandant, Li Yan as Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Ma Chao as General of Chariots and Cavalry, Zhang Fei as General of Chariots and Cavalry, and Wu Yi as General of the Guards...

Lu Congtian neither persuaded anyone to take the throne nor contributed anything further.

After the Ministry of Personnel's assessment, Lu Congtian was excluded from the promotion process.

Lu Congtian didn't care. His Majesty was a wise ruler, and he believed he could gain recognition through his abilities, just like always.

For now, all I need to do is fulfill my responsibilities.

the other side

Prime Minister Zhuge Liang is copying books such as "Guanzi" and "Six Secret Teachings" to send to Crown Prince Liu Shan for study.

Fei Yi successfully gained access to Zhuge Liang's household thanks to Lu Congtian's letter of recommendation.

When Lu Congtian praised Fei Yi's talent, Zhuge Liang knew that Fei Yi was a promising talent.

"You've been so busy lately that you've neglected your student. Now that Your Majesty's ascension to the throne is complete, why haven't you come to visit me?"

"The Prime Minister is unaware that Commandant Lu is not among those attending the ceremony."

"Huh? How could this be?" Zhuge Liang was extremely surprised and quickly inquired about Lu Congtian's recent situation.

Fei Yi told the truth.

Zhuge Liang also assumed that the official in charge of the matter had not invited Lu Congtian because he understood the difficulty of Lu Congtian's journey.

"Commander Lu is loyal and unwavering, and his abilities far exceed what can be confined to the small-scale farming. Sir, please do not bury such talent."

Fei Yi respectfully cupped his hands, seeking justice for Lu Congtian.

Zhuge Liang laughed and said, "Good. After the autumn harvest, I will transfer Tian back to Chengdu based on his merits."

Don't even think about being promoted to the position of Military Governor of the Agricultural Settlements anytime soon. His future lies in being transferred back to Chengdu to serve under Prime Minister Zhuge Liang.

Although Zhuge Liang has not yet established his own government, there are enough vacancies available for Lu Congtian, and Lu Congtian is fully capable of fulfilling these duties.

This is not favoritism or corruption, but rather making the best use of everyone's talents.

Fei Yi, an outsider, spoke up for Zhuge Liang's people, which shows his magnanimity.

After another long talk with Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang became even more convinced of Fei Yi's talent and recommended Fei Yi to be a retainer of the Crown Prince, to assist the Crown Prince along with Dong Yun.

Fei Yi bid farewell to Zhuge Liang.

With Zhuge Liang's endorsement and his Fei family background, he perfectly achieved a magnificent advancement from a marginalized branch of the family to a rising star.

His future is undoubtedly bright.

Upon hearing that Fei Yi had been appointed as a retainer of the Crown Prince, Fei Guan was so pleased that he personally went to Fei Yi's residence to meet him.

Since they were all family, Fei Yi didn't hide anything and truthfully told him why he followed Lu Congtian before the spring and everything that happened after he met Zhuge Liang.

Fei Guan was greatly impressed after hearing this.

They immediately promised to pour all the Fei family's resources into him and groom him to be the future head of the family.

This made Fei Yi feel flattered.

Time slips away quietly

The three forces now are competing to see who can recover and rebuild their strength the fastest.

The three commanderies of Shangyong defected to Cao Wei, and the three commanderies were merged into Xincheng Commandery, with Meng Da as the governor of Xincheng.

Everyone knew that Liu Bei would inevitably send troops to attack Cao Wei and kill Meng Da to avenge Guan Yu.

Xincheng Commandery severed the connection between Hanzhong and Jingzhou, and Nanyang Commandery, a strategically vital location, was occupied by Cao Wei. Regardless of his motives, Liu Bei was bound to attack Cao Wei.

As for Sun Quan, he was itching to see the two families declare themselves emperor, but he could only suppress his desire and pretend to be invisible.

Having lost half of Yuzhang and Hefei, all he can do now is pray that Cao Cao and Liu Bei don't notice him. He will lie low and develop his strength for a while, and only after the two sides start fighting will he have a chance to fight for it.

At this time, neither Cao Wei nor Shu Han had any designs on Jiangdong.

Most of the territories under Sun Quan's control were places that military strategists did not contend for.

Apart from a small portion of arable land in Jiangdong, most of the land is hilly and barren, with eight parts mountains, one part water, and one part farmland. What's the point of using it?

Moreover, Chaisang is controlled by Liu Bei, Hefei is controlled by Cao Pi, and Sun Quan's lifeline is completely held by others. Jiangdong is not a concern.

The autumn harvest has arrived.

This is truly a season that people both love and hate.

With a plentiful autumn harvest, we have enough to eat.

But in order to eat and for charcoal to keep warm in winter, they had to risk their lives to enlist and fight on the battlefield.

After summarizing the tax registers brought by the minor official, Lu Congtian sent someone to deliver them to Fei Guan's residence.

Lu Congtian already knew that he would soon be transferred back to Chengdu by Zhuge Liang.

Anu had already packed her bags and was waiting for Zhuge Liang's orders.

However, instead of receiving Zhuge Liang's transfer order, they received a demotion order from the Ministry of Personnel.